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{{Short description|Biology professor (born 1960)}}
{{Infobox scientist
| name              = Dawn R. Bazely
| image             = Dawn Bazely at COP23 Bonn 2017 (cropped).jpg
| caption           =
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1960|8|30|df=y}}
| birth_place       = India
| fields            = {{plainlist|Ecology|Sustainability}}
| work_institutions = [[York University]]
| alma_mater        = [[University of Toronto]]<br/> [[Somerville College, Oxford]]
| thesis_title      = Foraging behaviour of sheep (Ovis aries L.) grazing on swards of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)
| thesis_url        = https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:d48c2508-a774-43b4-805b-9470971bd236
| doctoral_advisor  = [[John R. Krebs]]
| website           = http://dawnbazely.lab.yorku.ca/
}}
'''Dawn R. Bazely''' (born 30 August 1960) is a full professor in biology in the Faculty of Science,  and the former Director of the Institute for Research Innovation in Sustainability (2006-2011 and 2012–2014), at [[York University]] in [[Canada]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adventurecanada.com/staff/dawn-bazely-botanist|title=Dawn Bazely|date=2019-04-10|website=Adventure Canada|access-date=2019-11-01|archive-date=2019-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101164755/https://www.adventurecanada.com/staff/dawn-bazely-botanist|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dawnbazely.lab.yorku.ca/the-iris-years-2006-2014/|title=The IRIS years 2006-14 {{!}} Bazely Biology lab: collaborative, interdisciplinary, fun|website=dawnbazely.lab.yorku.ca|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref> In 2015 she was awarded the title of University Professor for services to research, teaching, and the institution. Bazely has been a field biologist for forty years and her research specializes in plant-animal interactions in ecology.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-dawn-bazely/|title=174: Dr. Dawn Bazely: Investigating the Intriguing Interactions between Animals and Plants|date=2014-10-31|website=People Behind the Science Podcast|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.yorku.ca/experts/?name_or_keyword=bazely&research_area=&submit=Search+the+Guide&search=Y|title=York Media Relations|website=news.yorku.ca|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref> She has also been recognized for her science communication.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://larc.ucalgary.ca/projects/larc-dialogues/throwing-away-lab-coat|title=Communicating Science across Borders {{!}} Latin American Research Centre {{!}} University of Calgary|website=larc.ucalgary.ca|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref>
== Early life and education ==
Bazely was born in [[India]], and moved as a toddler to [[England]], [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://dawnbazely.lab.yorku.ca/first-page/welcome/|title=Lab People, starting with Dawn {{!}} Bazely Biology lab: collaborative, interdisciplinary, fun|website=dawnbazely.lab.yorku.ca|access-date=2018-08-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929194730/http://dawnbazely.lab.yorku.ca/first-page/welcome/|archive-date=2018-09-29|url-status=live}}</ref>
She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in [[biogeography]] and environmental studies at the [[University of Toronto]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-dawn-bazely/#disqus_thread|title=174: Dr. Dawn Bazely: Investigating the Intriguing Interactions between Animals and Plants - People Behind the Science Podcast|website=www.peoplebehindthescience.com|date=31 October 2014 |access-date=2018-08-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930033530/http://www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-dawn-bazely/#disqus_thread#disqus_thread|archive-date=2018-09-30|url-status=live}}</ref> She then completed a Master's (MSc) degree in [[botany]], under the supervision of Robert L. Jefferies, at the University of Toronto.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite journal|last=R.|first=Bazely, Dawn|date=1984|title=RESPONSES OF SALT-MARSH VEGETATION TO GRAZING BY LESSER SNOW GEESE (Anser caerulescens caerulescens)|url=https://yorkspace.library.yorku.ca/xmlui/handle/10315/18772|access-date=2018-08-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929233227/https://yorkspace.library.yorku.ca/xmlui/handle/10315/18772|archive-date=2018-09-29|url-status=live}}</ref> Her MSc thesis investigated the impact of grazing by ''Anser caerulescens caerulescens'' (lesser snow geese) on the Hudson Bay shores' salt-marsh vegetation.<ref name=":2" /> She then completed her [[Doctor of Philosophy|D.Phil.]] (PhD) in zoology, at the Edward Grey Institute in Field Ornithology, at the [[University of Oxford]] in 1998.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://theconversation.com/profiles/dawn-r-bazely-387101|title=Dawn R Bazely|website=The Conversation|date=28 June 2017 |access-date=2018-08-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929233226/https://theconversation.com/profiles/dawn-r-bazely-387101|archive-date=2018-09-29|url-status=live}}</ref> supervised by [[John Krebs, Baron Krebs|John R. Krebs]];  she investigated sheep grazing behaviour.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" />
== Career ==
Bazely then held an Ernest Cook Research Fellowship at [[Somerville College, Oxford|Somerville College]] of the University of Oxford, followed by a Trevelyan Research Fellowship at [[Selwyn College, Cambridge|Selwyn College]] of the [[University of Cambridge]].<ref name=":1" /> In 1990, she returned to Canada to join York University's biology department as a faculty member.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
[[file:Charles Krebs and Dawn Bazely at Judy Myers' retirement celebration in 2007 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Bazely (right) speaking to [[Charles Krebs]] at the retirement of colleague [[Judith H. Myers]] in 2007]]
She was York University's Director of the Institute for Research and Innovation in Sustainability (IRIS) from 2006 to 2011 and 2012–14.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/canadian-university-report/help-choosing-a-university-in-ontario/article14980137/?page=5|title=Help choosing a university in Ontario|access-date=2018-08-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516211131/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/canadian-university-report/help-choosing-a-university-in-ontario/article14980137/?page=5|archive-date=2017-05-16|url-status=live}}</ref>  In this role, she developed expertise in sustainability, science policy and environmental security, and expanded her research focus.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|url=https://www.universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/meet-5-academics-who-have-switched-disciplines-mid-career/|title=Meet 5 academics who have switched disciplines mid-career {{!}} University Affairs|work=University Affairs|access-date=2018-08-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929234859/https://www.universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/meet-5-academics-who-have-switched-disciplines-mid-career/|archive-date=2018-09-29|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2016/04/20/open-your-mind-a-qa-with-biologist-dawn-bazely/|title=Open Your Mind: A Q&A with biologist Dawn Bazely – YFile|website=yfile.news.yorku.ca|date=21 April 2016 |access-date=2018-08-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929233243/http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2016/04/20/open-your-mind-a-qa-with-biologist-dawn-bazely/|archive-date=2018-09-29|url-status=live}}</ref> Currently, Bazely is a University Professor within York University's faculty of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://science.yorku.ca/biology/faculty-research/|title=York University – Faculty of Science|website=science.yorku.ca|access-date=2018-08-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930035043/http://science.yorku.ca/biology/faculty-research/|archive-date=2018-09-30|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Research ===
Bazely's research lab focuses on ecology (specifically forests, grasslands, herbivores, climate change and invasive species), and broader issues of sustainability, as well as exploring intersections with science policy, open access, citizen science, and science communication.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":6" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dawnbazely.lab.yorku.ca/|title=Bazely Biology lab: collaborative, interdisciplinary, fun {{!}} An ongoing Initiative in Research & Innovation in Sustainability|website=dawnbazely.lab.yorku.ca|access-date=2018-08-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004161033/http://dawnbazely.lab.yorku.ca/|archive-date=2018-10-04|url-status=live}}</ref> She  has  published over 70 academic publications, as well as books and book chapters, resulting in over 2,000 citations and an h-index of 26.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=d2Z2AZ4AAAAJ&hl=en|title=Dawn Bazely - Google Scholar Citations|website=scholar.google.com|access-date=2018-08-26}}</ref>
=== Teaching ===
In 2003, Bazely received York University's Faculty of Science and Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award.<ref name=":1" /> In 2013, she was awarded York University's President's University-Wide Teaching Awards, in the senior full-time faculty category, in recognition of time spent on preparing and innovating the courses she teaches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2013/05/13/four-recipients-of-presidents-university-wide-teaching-awards-embrace-teaching/|title=Recipients of President's University-Wide Teaching Awards embrace pedagogy – YFile|website=yfile.news.yorku.ca|date=13 May 2013 |access-date=2018-08-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150918171338/http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2013/05/13/four-recipients-of-presidents-university-wide-teaching-awards-embrace-teaching/|archive-date=2015-09-18|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> Bazely was also recognized as a "Hotshot Professor" in the [[The Globe and Mail|Globe and Mail]]'s 2014 Canadian University Report.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2013/10/23/york-an-intellectual-oasis-in-the-suburbs-says-globe-and-mails-university-report/|title=York is an intellectual oasis in the suburbs, says The Globe and Mail's university report – YFile|website=yfile.news.yorku.ca|date=23 October 2013 |access-date=2018-08-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026024543/http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2013/10/23/york-an-intellectual-oasis-in-the-suburbs-says-globe-and-mails-university-report/|archive-date=2013-10-26|url-status=live}}</ref> In a ''[[The Washington Post]]'' editorial, Bazely writes that she uses editing Wikipedia pages as a tool to teach her students the skills of HTML-style coding.<ref name="PostEverything">{{cite news |last1=Bazely |first1=Dawn |title=Perspective {{!}} Why Nobel winner Donna Strickland didn't have a Wikipedia page |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2018/10/08/why-nobel-winner-donna-strickland-didnt-have-wikipedia-page/ |accessdate=14 October 2018 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181014035008/https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2018/10/08/why-nobel-winner-donna-strickland-didnt-have-wikipedia-page/ |archive-date=2018-10-14 |url-status=live }}</ref> Bazely also co-sponsors a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at York University.<ref name="editathon">{{cite news |title=Wikipedia Editathon Chronicles Part 1 {{!}} Bazely Biology lab: collaborative, interdisciplinary, fun |url=http://dawnbazely.lab.yorku.ca/2018/01/wikipedia-editathon-chronicles-part-1/ |accessdate=14 October 2018 |work=dawnbazely.lab.yorku.ca |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181015081658/http://dawnbazely.lab.yorku.ca/2018/01/wikipedia-editathon-chronicles-part-1/ |archive-date=2018-10-15 |url-status=live }}</ref>
=== Public engagement and science communication ===
In 2015, Bazely co-founded York University's Annual International Ada Lovelace Day with York University's Science and Engineering Librarian, John Dupuis.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":7">{{Cite news|url=https://yorkuwomeninstem50.wordpress.com/2015/10/30/all-about-york-universitys-1st-ada-lovelace-day-celebrations/|title=A recap of York University's 1st Ada Lovelace Day celebrations|date=2015-10-30|work=#YorkU Celebrates #WomenInSTEM|access-date=2018-08-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929233440/https://yorkuwomeninstem50.wordpress.com/2015/10/30/all-about-york-universitys-1st-ada-lovelace-day-celebrations/|archive-date=2018-09-29|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2018, she was an invited speaker for a science communication panel at the 2018 Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution Annual Meeting, where she spoke about communicating science to policy makers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dawnbazely.lab.yorku.ca/2018/08/science-communication-with-twitter-tweeting-science-to-policymakers/|title=Science Communication with Twitter: Tweeting Science to Policymakers {{!}} Bazely Biology lab: collaborative, interdisciplinary, fun|website=dawnbazely.lab.yorku.ca|access-date=2018-08-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929233243/http://dawnbazely.lab.yorku.ca/2018/08/science-communication-with-twitter-tweeting-science-to-policymakers/|archive-date=2018-09-29|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.csee2018.ca/lunchtime-events.html|title=Lunchtime Events|website=CSEE 2018|access-date=2018-08-26}}</ref>
=== Awards ===
* 2017 York University's Sustainability Leadership Award.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-10 |title=Dawn Bazely - TABES |url=https://lassonde.yorku.ca/tabes/dawn-bazely-co-investigator/ |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=lassonde.yorku.ca |language=en-US}}</ref>
* 2022 [[Sandford Fleming Medal]] for Excellence in Science Communication.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Sandford Fleming Medal & Citation |url=https://www.rciscience.ca/the-sandford-fleming-medal-citation |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=Royal Canadian Institute for Science |language=en-US}}</ref>
* 2022 Minister of Colleges and Universities’ Awards of Excellence.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-26 |title=Prof Dawn Bazely receives provincial award of excellence |url=https://www.yorku.ca/science/2022/01/26/prof-dawn-bazely-receives-provincial-award-of-excellence/ |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=Faculty of Science |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Bibliography ==
=== Selected academic publications ===
* Bazely DR, and Jefferies RL. "Goose faeces: a source of nitrogen for plant growth in a grazed salt marsh". [[Journal of Ecology|The Journal of Ecology]], 693–703. 1985.
* Bazely DR and Jefferies RL. "Changes in the composition and standing crop of salt-marsh communities in response to the removal of a grazer." [[Journal of Ecology|The Journal of Ecology]], 693–706. 1986.
* Vicari M and Bazely DR. "Do grasses fight back? The case for antiherbivore defences." [[Trends in Ecology & Evolution]]. 8(4), 137–141. 1993.
*McLachlan SM and Bazely DR. "Recovery patterns of understory herbs and their use as indicators of deciduous forest regeneration." [[Conservation Biology (journal)|Conservation Biology]] 15 (1), 98–110. 2001.
*Koh S, Vicari M, Ball JP, Rakocevic T, Zaheer S, Hik DS and Bazely DR. "Rapid detection of fungal endophytes in grasses for large‐scale studies." [[Functional Ecology (journal)|Functional Ecology]] 20 (4), 736–742. 2006.
*Tanentzap AJ, Bazely DR and Lafortezza R. "Diversity–invasibility relationships across multiple scales in disturbed forest understoreys." Biological Invasions 12 (7), 2105–2116. 2010.
* Bazel DR, Perkins PE, Duailibi M and Klenk, N. "Strengthening Resilience by Thinking of Knowledge as a Nutrient Connecting the Local Person to Global Thinking." Planetary Praxis & Pedagogy, 119–132. 2015.
* Bazely DR, Dubreuil A and Nanayakkara L. "How the unconference approach can increase stakeholder engagement." Revista Vínculos 3 (1). 2018.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2019-12-09 |title=How the unconference approach can increase stakeholder engagement {{!}} Revista Vínculos ESPE |url=https://journal.espe.edu.ec/ojs/index.php/vinculos/article/view/616 |language=es-ES |doi=10.24133/rvespe.v3i1.616}}</ref>
=== Selected books ===
* Myers J, Myers JH, and Bazely DR. "Ecology and control of introduced plants." [[Cambridge University Press]]. 2003.
* Hoogensen Gjørv G, Bazely DR, Goloviznina M, and Tanentzap AJ. "Environmental and Human Security in the Arctic." Routledge (Earthscan): [[Taylor & Francis|Taylor & Francis Group]]. 2014.
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